I used a 4-quart crockpot. Drain and chop artichoke hearts, and add to the crockpot. Scrunch the spinach and chop it the best you can---mostly try to get the long stems off if you can. Add to the crockpot. Add mayo, sour cream, and chopped jalapenos. Top with 1/2 cup each shredded mozzarella and Parmesan.

Cover and cook on low for 2 hours, or high for 1. Stir. The spinach should begin to welt. If it hasn't, cook some more. When the spinach is totally wilted, take the lid off and add the other 1/2 cup of each cheese, and let it melt while the lid remains off. The spinach will have created some liquid that doesn't really need to be in there.

Serve with your favorite chips, sliced veggies, or bread cubes.

The Verdict.

I liked this a lot. I couldn't taste the jalapenos at all and whined that it "wasn't working" (I wanted my sinuses to drain. lovely image, sorry. but that's what I was going for) but Adam and the kids could taste them and thought it was plenty spicy. I think though, I'd add many more jalapeno slices next time and maybe switch out the mayo for a half-block of cream cheese.

That looks amazing...I wish I had stumbled upon your blog sooner in the year than this, as this is an absolutely amazing idea! I love my crockpot too...it's nice after a long day at work to come home to a meal that's already cooked! :-)

Yummy. I love spinach artichoke dip. I had been wondering if there was some way to make it in the crockpot (yey! thank you!) or at least keep it warm in one while serving. I am making this for Christmas Eve! Mine calls for mayo and cream cheese, and I use the light versions of both and it's still just as tasty. I think sour cream sounds yummy too.

I was surprised to see this recipe called for fresh spinach vs frozen. Cool. Hard to beat spinach artichoke dip. It's so easy to make gluten free, but I have yet to find one restaurant that serves a GF version. Sigh.

You can achieve the same effect with a dropper, you don't have to use a neti pot actually. If you don't want to do that, boil some water with cayenne pepper in it and stick your head/face over it with a dish towel over your head giving you a hood effect and inhale--DEEPLY. Tried and true for me.

i love your blog!! but i do have a question you and since your the expert crockpotter i hope you can help me. i want to make monkey bread for christmas morning. if i put the bread in the crockpot and put it on low when i go to bed will it turn out? or iam i just stuck to putting it in the oven in the morning and waiting?? thanks so much.beth stiner0305@yahoo.com

I have the stuff for monkey bread in the house, too. I think we should both stick to using the oven. I don't have time to go to the store to get more bread-making-stuff (since we're GF, I have to make the dough) and test it out before Thurs. I have no idea how long it will take, and we're having overnight company and I don't want to chance screwing it up. :-)

xoxstephI will do a monkey bread at some point and post the results, though; you are not the only one to ask, and I'm curious, too.

You really ought to try the neti pot. It's gross, but it works. If you are easily disgusted, stop reading this comment now, but I went from blowing this hideous red-green mixture out of my nose to blowing clear after rinsing with the neti pot. Sorry, I know that's truly disgusting, but I'm just saying it works!

Wait a second! Are you not doing 365 crockpot again next year? NOoooooooOOOO! I just found you a couple of weeks ago, and I love your site! Please keep it going!

I don't mean that to sound all creepy and stalkerish, I promise.

Anyway, I'm doing this here recipe for Christmas day at the in-laws. I am excited to eat it with corn chips, bread cubes, and pretty much just a spoon if I have to. And I totally would. Thanks for all your hard work!

I made this last night and it was really good. I doubled it for a big Christmas Eve party and I did half mayo and half cream cheese like you suggested and it was wonderful! I don't like very spicy things, so I only used 3 T of Jalapeno's and it was plenty spice for me. All my guests said it was perfect and they wouldn't have wanted more. Thanks for the recipe. This will be used many more times in the future. The Alfredo sauce sounds yummy in it too! I might have to try that.

i made this for our christmas grazing session that begins after we open presents and it was gone in less than an hour!!! YUM-O! I used the cream cheese instead of mayo and only 2 T jalapeno ( i'm a mild salsa girl! - i thought it had enough kick to it ) another great recipe!!!! thanks!

This was the first of your recipes that I have tried and I absolutely loved it! Kids had no interest in trying the "slimy green stuff" which is hilarious because they both usually love spinach. I too thought that it needed a little more heat. We bought the tame jalapeños in a jar instead of the hot ones :( We are excited to try many more recipes.Tisha

I have made this TWICE NOW and I love the idea of switching the mayo out for cream cheese! It makes about two quarts after it cooks down, but I definitely needed the four quart one to get it all in there.

I could swim in a giant tub of this stuff, it's so good! I can't make it again until we're having people over, or I will eat it ALL.

I've discovered 2 things that help make the perfect spinach & artichoke dip: trader joe's frozen artichoke hearts (which taste like artichoke, not brine...not that there's anything wrong with salty-sour brine and Greek Loaf Ricotta. YUM. Greek Loaf Ricotta is harder, saltier, and just generally yummier than Italian Ricotta. I add that, and just barely any cheddar or mozzarella cheese, and it's heavenly. Best thing: the leftovers are good cold or lukewarm, too, it just changes the emphasis of the flavor...Mmmmm...

I love this dip. I made it over the holidays and took it as my dish to all the parties we went to- it was a big hit. Sometimes I make it with asparagus instead of artichokes and I always use low-fat or fat-free dairy and it comes out fantastic. I also do the cream cheese instead of the mayo....

This was a delicious dip! I added some extra pepperoni just because I love it so much. Also, the pepperoni I bought was spiced with tabasco sauce so it gave the dip a little spice. If you can't find that kind of pepperoni, you could just add a couple of drops of tabasco sauce. Great recipe! Thank you!

After you cook it in the crockpot, how long can you leave it on low? I want to serve it in the crockpot but don't want to ruin it? Any tips? Thanks!!!

I just got your book (tired of taking laptop with me in the kitchen to cook) and I love it!!! I am soo happy to have found someone who is gluten free with good recipes! Before your site I kept eating GF that tasted like cardboard, gross!

I usually scoop the dip out and serve it in a bowl. If you want to serve it out of the crock and you don't have a "warm" setting, keep the lid off, and keep an eye on it and stir regularly. As soon as guests have gotten most of their fill, unplug it. Even on a low setting, the crock is still cooking, and you can risk burning the bottom of the dip.

I just made this for the Super Bowl earlier tonight, and everyone loved it! I definitely enjoyed this recipe, and will use it again someday! It was also really easy to put together. I have a 6 quart crock pot, and it was ready in less than 2 hours. I followed all of the directions, except for that I used half a block of cream cheese instead of the mayo and I also added a teaspoon of minced garlic and sprinkled some black pepper on top to give it a little more flavor. Thank you for this recipe, it was perfect!

I wanted to report I did a variation - which turned out AWESOME!! I used one can of chopped spinach, one jar of fire roasted peppers (chopped), mexican cheese (which looks and smells like parmesan), a white mix of cheeses that included mozzeralla, and a whole jalepeno. As you can tell, I just made a quick run to the Mexican grocery store and improvised with what was available - no artichokes. I also used the half a block of cream cheese and no mayo. Used mexican sour cream, which is much richer. Holy freaking cow!! I agree, I couldn't even taste the jalapeno. Taking leftovers to party tonight. Yay!

I have a artichoke recipe that I would love to put in crockpot....Mine is:1 Cup Mayo1 Cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese1 Can Artichoke, chopped and drained2 tsp garlic powder(optional bapy spinach)Goes fast then you can say YUM!!! I serve it with Wheat thins :) Usuallly NO leftovers with this one!!!